T Riman

OLLIE, THE BOY WHO BECAME WHAT HE ATE WANTS TO HELP YOU WITH YOUR PICKY EATERS!

Do you know Ollie, The Boy Who Became What He Ate? He’s a picky little boy who gets superpowers from new food he tries. His goal? Encouraging children to discover new food and to develop healthy eating habits. 

Ollie is the star of a TV series on CBC Kids as well as a book, all created and produced by Sheena Macrae. He is also generous, because all through December, you will have the opportunity to give breakfast to children attending a breakfast program in school. 

Buy your book here! 

Free activities for your class or your family! 

Breakfast Club of Canada is the charitable partner for Superpower Food Day by Ollie Club — the home of popular CBC show Ollie, The Boy Who Became What He Ate! Dec 2nd – Dec 4th, Ollie Club will launch free programming, lesson plans and educational activities for teachers across Canada and around the world — all available online.

Superpower Food Day is a Telus-funded, free virtual family event celebrating and helping kids learn about healthy foods. With Ollie, the five-year-old star of the animated CBC TV show as inspiration, Superpower Food Day encourages teachers, educators and parents to engage children in educational activities that spark interest in trying new and nutritious foods. Playing with your food has never been this enlightening!

Spearheading the Superpower Food movement is Sheena Macrae, Ollie creator, author and Executive Producer of Ollie, The Boy Who Became What He Ate. “Superpower Food Day is about making food fun for kids of all ages. My goal is to turn the kitchen into a classroom and the classroom into a kitchen. I hope that these free lessons help educators to turn their students into real food superheroes,” says Macrae.

Educators, teachers and homeschool parents are invited to register for Ollie Superpower Food Day to receive a week of Ollie-themed, teacher-created, free lesson plans and resources for pre-K to grade 1 children. The Ollie Club “classroom in a box” includes: 

  • Age-appropriate ready-made classes about healthy living.
  • Classes include learning about food, nutrition, literacy, health, dramatic arts, food sustainability, movement and meditation.
  • Fun, printable worksheets for your students.
  • Entertaining and educational pre-recorded activities and storytime.

From December 2nd — 4th, these ready-made classes are perfect for in-school or virtual classes to inspire learners. Dec 5th with Superpower Food Day as it continues with a full day of free virtual family activities and live entertainment, teachers are encouraged to share this information with parents and caregivers. 

When you register, you’re automatically entered to win one of 20 Ollie storybooks for your classroom.  Free to register here or on www.OllieClub.com 

T Riman

Morning Glory Holiday Muffins

Get into the holiday spirit with these delicious muffins!

 

Serves: 12
Preparation time: 15 mins
Cooking time: 35 mins

 

Ingredients

  • 2¾ c. (650 mL) grated carrot (3 large carrots)
  • 2 c. (500 mL) grated sweet potato
  • 3 small bananas, sliced
  • ½ c. (125 mL) dried cranberries
  • 6 large eggs
  • 2 c. (500 mL) whole wheat flour
  • 2 tsp. (10 mL) baking powder
  • 3 tbsp (45 mL) cottage cheese
  • 1 tbsp (15 mL) honey
  • Pinch of cinnamon

 

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).
  2. Mix it all up and separate into greased or lined muffin tins.
  3. Bake for 35 minutes.
T Riman

“Out of this World” Oatmeal Pancakes

by Noelle Martin from Motherhood and Meals
Registered dietitian

 

Enjoy with your favourite fruit, yogurt, nut butter and/or maple syrup. Delish!

 

Yield: 4 servings
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 15–25 minutes

 

Ingredients

  • 1 ripe banana
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • ⅓ c. (75 mL) applesauce
  • 1 c. (250 mL) milk
  • 2 Tbsp. (30 mL) maple syrup
  • 1 tsp. (5 mL) vanilla
  • 1 c. (250 mL) oats
  • 1 c. (250 mL) whole wheat flour
  • 1 tsp. (5 mL) baking powder
  • 1 tsp. (5 mL) ground cinnamon

 

Preparation

  1. Mash the banana. Peel the banana and place it into your mixing bowl. Then use a fork to mash it down.
  2. Mix the wet ingredients. Add egg, applesauce, milk, syrup and vanilla to the bowl the mashed banana is in. Stir until all ingredients are blended together.
  3. Add the dry ingredients. Add oats, flour, baking powder and cinnamon. Stir until they are blended but try to not overmix.
  4. Cook the pancakes. Pour ⅓ c. (75 mL) batter into a prepared frying pan and cook on medium heat for about 4 minutes. Once the first side is cooked, flip over with a spatula. Cook the second side for an additional 3–5 minutes. Move to a plate.
  5. Repeat with remaining batter. If you have a large pan you can cook more than one pancake at once.

 

Thank you to our collaborator for this delicious recipe!

T Riman

Carrot Cake Energy Balls

by Noelle Martin from Motherhood and Meals
Registered dietitian

 

This recipe checks ALL the boxes, and it is a great one to get kids to help with, too!

 

Ingredients

  • 1 c. (250 mL) cooked quinoa
  • 1 c. (250 mL) rolled oats
  • ⅔ (150 mL) pumpkin seeds
  • ⅔ (150 mL) natural peanut butter (or any nut/seed butter you have on hand)
  • ¼ c. (60 mL) pitted dates (or raisins)
  • ¼ c. (60 mL) honey
  • 1 tsp. (5 mL) cinnamon
  • 1 carrot, peeled and finely chopped

 

Preparation

  1. Put all ingredients into your food processor.  Blend on low speed for 1 minute, and then on high until all ingredients are mixed together.
  2. Form into balls and serve! (It is best to store leftovers in the fridge.)

 

Thank you to our collaborator for this delicious recipe!

T Riman

Pancakes and Smoothies for a Perfect Breakfast!

by Noelle Martin from Motherhood and Meals
Registered dietitian

 

When served together, these two recipes are packed with the goodness of whole grains, veggies, fruit, healthy fats, and protein. And don’t forget to have your kids help make them!

 

Pumpkin Pancakes

Ingredients
  • 2 c. (500 mL) whole wheat flour
  • 1 c. (250 mL) pure pumpkin puree
  • 1 c. (250 mL) milk of your choice
  • 1 egg
  • ⅓  (75 mL) unsweetened applesauce or alternate fruit/veggie puree
  • ¼ c. (60 mL) hemp hearts
  • 2 tsp. (10 mL) baking powder
  • 2 tsp. (10 mL) cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. (5 mL) vanilla extract
Preparation
  1. Mix all dry ingredients together in a bowl and set aside.
  2. In a separate bowl mix together all wet ingredients.
  3. Add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix together until evenly blended.
  4. Pour ⅓ c. portions of batter into electric or stove top fry pan on medium heat and cook on each side for 3–5 minutes until cooked through.
  5. Serve with your favourite pancake toppings such as yogurt, fruit, granola, sunflower seeds, slivered almonds and/or nut butter.

 

Peaches and Cream Smoothie

Ingredients
  • 3 c. (750 mL) milk
  • 1 c. (250 mL) frozen peaches
  • ½ c. (125 mL) frozen cauliflower rice
  • 1 c. (250 mL) vanilla or peach Greek yogurt
  • 3 dates with the pit removed
  • 2–3 ice cubes
Preparation
  1. Blend ingredients. Place all ingredients into a high-powered blender and blend on high for 2 minutes, or until all ingredients are blended together.
  2. Pour into cups and enjoy!

 

Thank you to our collaborator for this delicious recipe!

 

T Riman

BERRY BAKED OATMEAL CASSEROLE

Get your weekend off to an “mm-mm-good” start with this delicious (and nutritious!) Berry Baked Oatmeal Casserole recipe.

Serves: 8 | Prep Time: 10 mins | Total Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

  • 2 cups oats
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup diced dates
  • 1/4 cup molasses*
  • 1 cup strawberries
  • 1 cup blueberries
  • 1 ripe banana
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 tbsp butter softened
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

 

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
  2. Spray a 10×10 inch casserole dish generously with cooking spray.
  3. In a large bowl, mix oats, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, dates, maple syrup, molasses and half the berries. Stir well and pour into casserole dish. Add the other half of the berries to the top of the mixture. Then slice the banana and add to top.
  4. In a separate bowl, combine milk, egg, butter and vanilla. Whisk thoroughly. Pour on top of oatmeal mixture, making sure all oats are soaked evenly.
  5. Bake for 35 minutes. Let cool.

 

*Blackstrap molasses is digested more slowly in the body, which helps to stabilize blood sugar levels.

 

Looking for more simple, healthy and tasty breakfast suggestions? Be sure to check out BCC’s new cookbook!